Producer price indices in January 2005

According to Statistics Finland, producer price
indices rose by between 0.6 and 4.5 per cent in the year to
January. The biggest increase of 4.5 per cent was recorded in
import prices. Import price index was particularly raised by higher
prices of crude oil, processed metals and basic chemicals. Export
prices increased by 1.1 per cent from January 2004. Risen prices of
oil products and basic chemicals had the most impact on the
rise.

From December to January producer price indices rose by 0.5 to
1.6 per cent. Import prices rose most, especially due to higher
price of crude oil. Export prices rose by 0.8 per cent in January.
The rise was mainly due to higher prices of oil products, pulp,
paper and paperboard, and basic chemicals.

Month-on-month and year-on-year changes in
Producer Price Indices in January 2005